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Alizé Cornet def. Serena Williams
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Alizé Cornet |
| Score | (w/o) |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alizé Cornet | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 22, 1990 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 18 | 26 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 875 | 2,836 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,781 | 2,164 |
| Career W-L | 376–358 | 825–170 |
| Career earnings | $10,531,464 | $94,932,862 |
Path
Alizé Cornet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2008 | R16 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2008 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 2008 | R64 | Vera Dushevina | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alizé Cornet's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2008 | SF | Anna Chakvetadze | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2008 | R16 | Sara Errani | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2008 | R32 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |